Mottaz

Mottaz Meaning & Origin

About Mottaz
The surname Mottaz is of Swiss origin and is derived from the personal name "Motto," which is a diminutive form of the name "Moritz." The name Moritz itself is derived from the Latin name "Maurus," meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." Therefore, the surname Mottaz likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Moritz or Motto.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mottaz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mottaz: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mottaz based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 T AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/mottaz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mottaz in Braille

Here's how to represent Mottaz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mottaz in braille

How to sign the name Mottaz using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mottaz using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mottaz in sign language

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